Match

Houston Dynamo vs Toronto FC: result 5-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerMatchday 8Kick-off on April 21, 2018 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Houston Dynamo
5-1
Toronto FC

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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Toronto FC?

Houston Dynamo won 5-1 on April 21, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 3′M. ManotasHouston Dynamo
  • 7′LeonardoHouston Dynamo
  • 46′E. AlexanderHouston Dynamo
  • 52′M. TaintorToronto FC
  • 60′A. ElisHouston Dynamo
  • 77′R. QuiotoHouston Dynamo

Official lineup for Houston Dynamo vs Toronto FC

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Houston Dynamo

4-2-3-1
  1. 9M. Manotas
  1. 17A. Elis
  2. 31R. Quioto
  3. 10T. Martínez
  1. 24D. Cerén
  2. 11A. Wenger
  1. 6E. Alexander
  2. 22Leonardo
  3. 3A. Machado
  4. 7D. Beasley
  1. 23J. Willis

Toronto FC

5-3-2
  1. 54R. Telfer
  2. 22J. Hamilton
  1. 87T. Ricketts
  2. 27L. Fraser
  3. 8Ager Aketxe
  1. 14J. Chapman
  2. 26N. Hasler
  3. 52J. Dunn-Johnson
  4. 46M. Taintor
  5. 12J. Hernández
  1. 1C. Irwin
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Toronto FC have 6, 3 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 15, 2018San Jose Earthquakes(away)2-2Major League Soccer
Apr 1, 2018New England Revolution(home)0-2Major League Soccer
Mar 17, 2018DC United(away)2-2Major League Soccer
Mar 10, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Mar 3, 2018Atlanta United FC(home)4-0Major League Soccer
Toronto FC
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 18, 2018Guadalajara Chivas(home)1-2CONCACAF Champions League
Apr 14, 2018Colorado Rapids(away)0-2Major League Soccer
Apr 11, 2018Club America(away)1-1CONCACAF Champions League
Apr 4, 2018Club America(home)3-1CONCACAF Champions League
Mar 31, 2018Real Salt Lake(home)3-1Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Houston Dynamo wins, 2 draws, 2 Toronto FC wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 28, 2017Toronto FC 2-0 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Aug 15, 2016Houston Dynamo 1-1 Toronto FCMajor League Soccer
May 10, 2015Toronto FC 1-2 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Oct 8, 2014Toronto FC 0-1 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Jul 20, 2014Houston Dynamo 2-2 Toronto FCMajor League Soccer
Jul 12, 2014Toronto FC 4-2 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Toronto FC vs Houston Dynamo on Apr 28, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Houston Dynamo score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Toronto FC score 1.1 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Houston Dynamo1.51.357/1510/15
Toronto FC1.11.056/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Houston Dynamo sit 5th in Major League Soccer (51 points from 34 matches) and Toronto FC sit 12th (39 points from 34 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Houston DynamoWestern Conference3414911434351
12Toronto FCEastern Conference3491213526739

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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